Comparison

Youlean Loudness Meter Lite vs MINIBUS Player

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Youlean Loudness Meter Lite

This app provides professional audio analysis tools, including LUFS, True Peak, Spectrum, and Vectorscope. It can be used as a standalone application or as an AUv3 plugin within other music production apps. Analyze audio from your device or stream it wirelessly from a desktop DAW.

Highlights
  • LUFS and True Peak analysis
  • Spectrum and Vectorscope graphs
  • Standalone app and AUv3 plugin
  • Wi-Fi audio streaming from desktop DAW
  • Record and export audio
  • Online streaming presets
Features
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Use it as a standalone APP or as an AUv3 plugin inside your favorite hosts like GarageBand, LumaFusion, or Cubasis. Youlean Loudness Meter Lite is a professional meter that will help you analyze LUFS and True Peak units, Spectrum, and Vectorscope. You can also analyze audio via a local Wi-Fi network coming from a desktop DAW like a Logic Pro. The app can record audio from the internal microphone or connected audio interface. Recorded audio can be exported as a WAV 32-bit float audio file. The FREE version will have everything you need to get the job done. You can also upgrade to the PRO version to get some extra features. PRO features: - LUFS, true-peak, spectrum, and vectorscope graphs. - Online streaming presets, and custom presets. - Custom settings Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

MINIBUS Player

Features
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Monitor mixes on iPhone or iPad, listen in Apple Spatial Audio with AirPods, or stream audio from your iPhone or iPad directly back into your DAW. MINIBUS iOS makes it easy to add wireless monitoring and audio input to your studio workflow.

Screenshots

Youlean Loudness Meter Lite4 screens
MINIBUS Player4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: MINIBUS Player at none against Youlean Loudness Meter Lite's 3. On price, update cadence, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Youlean Loudness Meter Lite sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per year. MINIBUS Player asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Youlean Loudness Meter Lite ships an update every 6 weeks, MINIBUS Player every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 4, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Youlean Loudness Meter Lite versus MINIBUS Player: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterYoulean Loudness Meter LiteMINIBUS Player
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.8 (20 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews47.4% of reviews—
Number of ratings20 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeks — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreemium—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS16 — better16.4
Further details — not scored
Size4 MB16 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJulijan NikolicAudiomovers

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Youlean Loudness Meter Lite

Subscriptions1
  • Yearly Subscription3 Days trial$9.991 Year
One-time2
  • Lifetime Access$17.99
  • Lifetime Access Original$29.99
None

MINIBUS Player

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Youlean Loudness Meter Lite free?
Youlean Loudness Meter Lite is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is MINIBUS Player free?
MINIBUS Player is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Youlean Loudness Meter Lite or MINIBUS Player have ads?
Neither Youlean Loudness Meter Lite nor MINIBUS Player shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Youlean Loudness Meter Lite or MINIBUS Player?
Youlean Loudness Meter Lite ships an update every 6 weeks, and MINIBUS Player every 2 months. Most recently, Youlean Loudness Meter Lite was updated on November 3, 2026 and MINIBUS Player on November 4, 2026.

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